Do You Support John Brown's Revolutionary Violence

[dps]

I'm not sure that "abolutionist-lite" is a fair or accurate way to describe the views of many in the north.  Opinion in the north was basically divided between those who called for the abolition of slavery; those who didn't care if slavery was abolished or not in the south, but didn't want it to expand further; and those who really didn't care.  As best as I can tell, abolitionists were only a majority (or at least a plurality) in New England.

One thing to keep in mind about the abolitionists, though, is that while the firmly condemned the institution of slavery, they didn't give a damn about the slaves themselves.  Only a small number of them had any concern about what would happen to freed blacks if the institution was abolished.

[Razgovory]

Not even Fredrick Douglas?

[garbon]

Oh get a room with his corpse already, Seedy.

Don't make me return you to your massa's plantation.

I'm not sure anyone can be my master.

[CountDeMoney]

Oh get a room with his corpse already, Seedy.

Don't make me return you to your massa's plantation.

I'm not sure anyone can be my master.

THATS NOT WHAT HE SAID

[garbon]

Wishful thinking.

[CountDeMoney]

As best as I can tell, abolitionists were only a majority (or at least a plurality) in New England.

You forget there was a substantial abolitionist presence in Ohio, Michigan, Wisconsin and Illinois as well.

One thing to keep in mind about the abolitionists, though, is that while the firmly condemned the institution of slavery, they didn't give a damn about the slaves themselves.  Only a small number of them had any concern about what would happen to freed blacks if the institution was abolished.

Nonsense.

[Neil]

One thing to keep in mind about the abolitionists, though, is that while the firmly condemned the institution of slavery, they didn't give a damn about the slaves themselves.  Only a small number of them had any concern about what would happen to freed blacks if the institution was abolished.

It's interesting to note that the two people who argue the most for Brown are the two most racist people on the forum.

[ulmont]

Did Slargos argue for Brown and I missed it?

[Ideologue]

One thing to keep in mind about the abolitionists, though, is that while the firmly condemned the institution of slavery, they didn't give a damn about the slaves themselves.  Only a small number of them had any concern about what would happen to freed blacks if the institution was abolished.

It's interesting to note that the two people who argue the most for Brown are the two most racist people on the forum.

[Neil]

One thing to keep in mind about the abolitionists, though, is that while the firmly condemned the institution of slavery, they didn't give a damn about the slaves themselves.  Only a small number of them had any concern about what would happen to freed blacks if the institution was abolished.

It's interesting to note that the two people who argue the most for Brown are the two most racist people on the forum.

That's right.  You.

[Ideologue]

  'Kay.

[Neil]

'Kay.

Be less of a vegetarian.

[Martinus]

One thing to keep in mind about the abolitionists, though, is that while the firmly condemned the institution of slavery, they didn't give a damn about the slaves themselves.  Only a small number of them had any concern about what would happen to freed blacks if the institution was abolished.

Of course. And the white masters mainly had the good of the blacks in their hearts. They were like fair and wise parents to the unruly childrn. 

[dps]

One thing to keep in mind about the abolitionists, though, is that while the firmly condemned the institution of slavery, they didn't give a damn about the slaves themselves.  Only a small number of them had any concern about what would happen to freed blacks if the institution was abolished.

Of course. And the white masters mainly had the good of the blacks in their hearts. They were like fair and wise parents to the unruly childrn. 

Dumbass.  Of course the slaveowners didn't give a crap about the slave except to the extent that they were of financial value.  But I suggest that you read up a bit on the abolitionist movement before you assume that because they opposed slavery, the abolitionists cared about the slaves as people.  Sure, some of them did--Thaddeus Stevens is a good exaple.  But most of them didn't, really.  Some of the New England abolitionists even supported the idea of southern seccession--their reasoning was that if the slave states left the Union, then the US would be free of the moral taint of slavery.

[Martinus]

Well, I heard some abolitionists were fundamentalist Christians so that kind of twisted reasoning is not beyond them.